Murray Bridge driver caught five times over limit

Plus two locals caught driving while disqualified in the area.

Murray Bridge driver caught five times over limit
Murray Bridge police were busy on the weekend. Photo: Liana Webster

A Murray Bridge man will face court after being caught five times over the legal limit on Sunday afternoon.

At 5.30pm September 7, patrols stopped a Nissan SUV on Adelaide Road after reports of erratic driving.

The 33-year-old underwent a breath test, recording an alleged reading of 0.264.

The driver was reported for drink driving, issued with a 12-month instant loss of licence and car was impounded for 28 days.

Police have also made a spree of arrests and reports of drivers allegedly driving while disqualified lately, including:

  • A 61-year-old Monarto man on Hindmarsh Road at 12.45am on Friday; he also allegedly tested positive to methamphetamine during a roadside drug test
  • A 38-year-old Rockleigh man on Ferries McDonald Road at 10.45am on Sunday; he also allegedly failed to stop at a stop sign
  • A 27-year-old Victor Harbor woman on Swanport Road at 3am on August 22; police impounded her Toyota ute for 28 days and she will face court
  • A 38-year-old man on the Dukes Highway at Tailem Bend around 9am the same day; he was also fined for drink driving despite recording a blood alcohol reading of 0.047, less than the usual legal limit
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